This massive system—anchored by the world premiere Avalon Acoustics SAGA Signature loudspeakers, amplification from Nick Doshi, and Acustica Applicata’s Volcano Modular Variable Resonator—produced deeply involving sound.
A Kuzma Stabi Reference II turntable ($15,773) was fitted with a Tri-Planar U2-SE 9.8″ tonearm (damped carbon fiber wand, silver wire, $9500) and a My Sonic Lab cartridge. Digital playback came via a Kalista Mantax DAC (approx. $63,500) and a SOtM music server. A Studer 810 reel-to-reel deck rounded out the sources.
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